Church honored Boak for community work

Sunday, May 20 was a special day at Bishop Janes United
Methodist Church in Basking Ridge. It was designated as Bob Boak
Sunday. It was truly fitting that the church community recognize
Bob for his more than a quarter century of volunteerism at Bishop
Janes. More specifically, it was for his work in taking care of the
Evergreen Cemetery, church trustee and a variety of other jobs. Bob
is truly a person who has implemented the words of scripture which
exhort us to serve others. Although the celebration was confined to
his church community, it should have been townwide, for Bob has
quietly touched the lives of many persons in the area in the
half-century that he and his wife, Patsy, and sons Robb and Peter
have lived here. If you have been lucky to know Bob and his family,
you know that you have been blessed.

Bob is the most giving person I know. Over the years that I have
known him, he h as been loyal friend, father figure, business
associate and trusted confidant. H e is one-of-a-kind-par
excellence. He would, literally, give you the shirt off h is
back.

Several years ago when our company, Abbey/Watchung (of which Bob
was the founder ) was called upon to do a special award for a local
organization, we were in nee d of a green velour backing for the
job. Bob went out to look for the material, but was unable to find
it. He eventually went to Sussman's Department Store in
Bernardsville and bought a fine velour shirt. He brought it back to
the shop and said that we could cut the needed material from the
back of the shirt.

I said that we could not ruin this shirt. Bob said: "It wouldn't
be ruined." H e would have Patsy sew another back on the shirt so
that he could wear it.

Yes, Bob has been given 15 minutes of fame. It should be a
front-page story on this newspaper and a townwide celebration. In
the meantime, if you meet him you w ill be saying hello to a living
Saint.

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